Day 12 - Mess Hall ((Open))

[secure_aid]

The first away team down on Bacchus II was missing, and a second away team was just now gathering to follow them. Aiden was not among it, not being a senior enough officer aboard the ship to warrant his participation. It galled him, being young enough and foolish enough to want to be in the thick of things, but there was nothing he could do except

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[redhaired_orion]

Gaila made her way to the mess hall, her hair pulled back in a messy bunch and the skin beneath her eyes swelled up. She had been out late the night previous, and now she had a headache and aversion to bright lights as rewards. Granted, it was lunch time, but Gaila was going to the mess hall for breakfast.

A bagel and cream cheese in hand--she didn't want to eat too much on her uneasy stomach--she squinted to find a seat and spied young Ensign Garrovick sitting by himself at a table for four. She knew she looked awful, but she wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to talk to fresh meat.

Sitting down before he could answer, she said as cheerily as she could, "Mind if I eat with you?"

[secure_aid]

Aiden blinked up at her, surprised for a moment, before smiling and politely waving his hand at the seat, "Of course, please sit, Lieutenant." he said easily, smiling comfortably at her, "I am not so foolish as to deny myself the company of a beautiful woman while I eat."

[redhaired_orion]

Gaila rolled her eyes but smiled nonetheless. "So where do you hail from?" She began to spread the cream cheese onto her bagel. "You're not some underage whiz kid, are you?"

[secure_aid]

He laughed, spearing another piece of pink food and popping it into his mouth. Chewing, he appeared to consider her question and then shook his head, swallowing. "No, no I am not an underage whiz-kid." A bright smile warmed the handsome face as he sipped at his drink. "No I'm a legacy brat. My father is...was...the Captain of the USS Farragut. As such I was always expected to end up here, or somewhere very like here."

He wasn't the type of young man to really try and attain any mystique, his face was too open, green eyes too trusting. Besides everyone had known about the famous Captain Garrovick, but few drew the comparsion line between the high achieving father and his Security Officer son. "What about you? You aren't an underage whiz kid are you?" his eyebrow quirked at her, lips curling up into a playful smile.

[transwarp_beam]

On entering the mess hall, Scotty made a beeline for the replicator he'd specifically programmed to produce excellent sandwiches. A few moments later he turned, food in hand, to scan the room. He spotted a free seat at the same table as a red-shirted ensign he recognised from...somewhere. And wow, he really was going to have to get better at peoples' names.

Wandering over, he cleared his throat and said diffidently, "Y'mind if I sit here, mate?"

[secure_aid]

Aiden had just taken a bite of a green piece of food when the voice spoke from across the table. It was probably comical, the wide amber green eyes the mouth full of food, looking up at the Chief Engineer standing there. Knowing that he wouldn't be able to chew down the bite in time to answer politely Aiden simply shook his head quickly and waved at the seat in what he hoped was a welcoming fashion.

Fucksticks he needed to get better at this whole social thing.

[transwarp_beam]

"Cheers," Scotty said, sliding into the seat. He took a bite of his sandwich and cast a glance at the young man sitting opposite him. Had Starfleet gone out of its way to recruit only the most attractive people possible? Why was the entire crew of the Enterprise ridiculously attractive? He charitably waited for the ensign to swallow before giving a self-depracating smile and saying, "I'm afraid to say I'm painfully bad with names. Help me out?"

[secure_aid]

Aiden grinned and shook his head, "No worries, sir. I'm Aiden, Aiden Garrovick. I'm a Security Officer." and he popped a small piece of red food into his mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing on, "So how are you today sir?"